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Swing-state's fraud reckoning raises Minnesota-style alarm as wild schemes exposed

August 16, 2026

Swing-state's fraud reckoning raises Minnesota-style alarm as wild schemes exposed

The DOJ's anti-fraud task force expansion into Pennsylvania netted 19 arrests as suspects allegedly billed Medicaid while in prison or driving rideshares.

DFW Airport scraps controversial Islamic foot-washing station plan as Texas Gov Abbott takes aim

August 14, 2026

DFW Airport scraps controversial Islamic foot-washing station plan as Texas Gov Abbott takes aim

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed a review of state grants to DFW Airport and George Bush Intercontinental over planned Islamic wudu ablution stations.

STEVE MOORE, ED POZZUOLI: Stop funding school systems. Let the money follow the child

August 14, 2026

STEVE MOORE, ED POZZUOLI: Stop funding school systems. Let the money follow the child

New York City spends $36,000 per pupil yet most students fail reading and math, while Louisiana and Florida show school choice drives results.

Teacher busted under Kentucky's new anti-grooming law as advocate warns schools can't ignore red flags

August 14, 2026

Teacher busted under Kentucky's new anti-grooming law as advocate warns schools can't ignore red flags

Kentucky's new grooming law lands its first arrest after a school employee allegedly had an improper relationship with a minor student in Graves County.

Defense argues Lindsay Clancy was misdiagnosed, overmedicated and tried to get help

August 13, 2026

Defense argues Lindsay Clancy was misdiagnosed, overmedicated and tried to get help

Fox News correspondent Molly Line reports on the Lindsay Clancy court hearing as the Massachusetts mother pleads mental illness in the deaths of her three children on ‘The Story.’

I watched Chicago promise food equity. Now my neighborhood has empty shelves

August 11, 2026

I watched Chicago promise food equity. Now my neighborhood has empty shelves

Chicago's South Side grocery stores collapsed after a 26% drop in SNAP/EBT transactions, raising alarms about government-run food access models.

Flock Safety cameras need constitutional guardrails before further deployment, Tennessee mayor argues

August 9, 2026

Flock Safety cameras need constitutional guardrails before further deployment, Tennessee mayor argues

Knox County, Tennessee, Mayor Glenn Jacobs calls for a nationwide pause on Flock Safety cameras, citing dozens of abuse cases and no federal framework.

Dem Senate hopeful flip-flops on emerging issue impacting communities across US

August 8, 2026

Dem Senate hopeful flip-flops on emerging issue impacting communities across US

Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown celebrated Amazon data center construction in Ohio in 2015 but now campaigns against them as an electric grid drain.

Meta faces nearly $1B in fines in landmark child safety case

August 7, 2026

Meta faces nearly $1B in fines in landmark child safety case

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million in a landmark ruling, bringing its total fines to $942 million in a child safety case.

EXCLUSIVE: Michigan House speaker calls for answers over $300M taxpayer-funded Rx Kids program

August 6, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Michigan House speaker calls for answers over $300M taxpayer-funded Rx Kids program

Michigan House Republicans cut future funding for Rx Kids after questioning its voter registration ties and payments to undocumented recipients.